Eduardo M. Sanguinetti

Introduction

• Eduardo Sanguinetti is one of the founders of the firm. His experience in the areas of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, financing, investment projects, technology transfer and foreign investment, capital markets, with a strong international presence as a consultant to local businesses, regional and multinationals, is outstanding. He began his career in Ferrere Law Firm in 1992.

• He has represented clients in different forestry, technology, agribusiness and hotel transactions. He also has vast experience in project finance. He participated with the Executive Branch in the process regarding the amendments in the area of concessions and guarantee mechanisms that facilitate the financing of concession projects.

• He has published numerous articles of interest and participated as a speaker at numerous conferences on issues regarding market and bonds, foreign trade, investment projects and corporate governance.

• Eduardo is an active member of the International Bar Association (“IBA”) in his capacity as officer of the Latin American Regional Forum since 2002, and as Co- Chair during the period 2012-2013. In January 2013 he was appointed as a member of the Advisory Council of such Forum. In 2013 he was elected as Co-chair Inter-Fora Coordination Committee of the IBA and he develops its duties working in coordinating with various regional forums.

• He has had a key and leading role in the IBA conferences held in the region, especially as Co-Chair of the M&A conference held in Bogotá in 2012 and of the M&A conference held in Lima 2013, and as President of the Organizing Committee of the M&A Conference held in Punta del Este 2014. Furthermore, he has been moderator of panels in such conferences and in other conferences of the IBA worldwide.

• He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the International Affairs Committee of the Bar Association of Uruguay.

• Since October 2014, he is a founder member of the Georgetown University Law Center Latin American Alumni Advisory Board.

• Recognized as Leading Lawyer for Corporate/M&A in Chambers Latin America and Latin Lawyer.

Education and teaching

• Doctor in Law and Social Sciences of the Faculty of Law, University of the Republic (Uruguay) graduated in 1994.

• In 1995 he obtained a Master of Laws in Common Law Studies (LL.M.) at Georgetown University Law Center (Washington DC).

• He has also taught International Business Law and Financial Markets at ORT University.

Languages

• Spanish
• English

E-mail: esanguinetti@sanguinetti.uy Tel:** (+598) 2915 01 01 extension 211

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